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Open AccessEffectiveness of e-cigarettes as a stop smoking intervention in adults: a systematic review
This systematic review aims to identify the benefits and harms of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a smoking cessation aid in adults (aged ≥ 18 years) and to inform the development of the Canadian Task ...
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Open AccessScreening for depression among the general adult population and in women during pregnancy or the first-year postpartum: two systematic reviews to inform a guideline of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Depression affects an individual’s physical health and mental well-being and, in pregnant and postpartum women, has specific adverse short- and long-term effects on maternal, child, and family health. The aim ...
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Open AccessGuidance for using artificial intelligence for title and abstract screening while conducting knowledge syntheses
Systematic reviews are the cornerstone of evidence-based medicine. However, systematic reviews are time consuming and there is growing demand to produce evidence more quickly, while maintaining robust methods....
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Open AccessScreening for depression in children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review update
Major depressive disorder is common, debilitating, and affects feelings, thoughts, mood, and behaviors. Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for the development of depression and adolescence is marke...
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Open AccessA protocol for a sco** review of equity measurement in mental health care for children and youth
Mental health (MH) problems are among the most important causes of morbidity and mortality for children and youth. Problems of lack of equity in child and youth MH services (CYMHS)—including, but not limited t...
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Open AccessAssessing how information is packaged in rapid reviews for policy-makers and other stakeholders: a cross-sectional study
Rapid reviews (RRs) are useful products to healthcare policy-makers and other stakeholders, who require timely evidence. Therefore, it is important to assess how well RRs convey useful information in a format ...
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Open AccessScreening for esophageal adenocarcinoma and precancerous conditions (dysplasia and Barrett’s esophagus) in patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease with or without other risk factors: two systematic reviews and one overview of reviews to inform a guideline of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC)
Two reviews and an overview were produced for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guideline on screening for esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GE...
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Open AccessA rapid research needs appraisal methodology to identify evidence gaps to inform clinical research priorities in response to outbreaks—results from the Lassa fever pilot
Infectious disease epidemics are a constant threat, and while we can strengthen preparedness in advance, inevitably, we will sometimes be caught unaware by novel outbreaks. To address the challenge of rapidly ...
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Open AccessCare plans for women pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies: a systematic review
Between 1 and 5% of children in industrialized countries are conceived through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). As infertility and the use of ART may be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, car...
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Open AccessScreening for depression in women during pregnancy or the first year postpartum and in the general adult population: a protocol for two systematic reviews to update a guideline of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
In 2018, the World Health Organization reported that depression is the most common cause of disability worldwide, with over 300 million people currently living with depression. Depression affects an individual...
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Stop this waste of people, animals and money
Predatory journals have shoddy reporting and include papers from wealthy nations, find David Moher, Larissa Shamseer, Kelly Cobey and colleagues.
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Open AccessEfficacy and completion rates of rifapentine and isoniazid (3HP) compared to other treatment regimens for latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review with network meta-analyses
We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to examine the efficacy and completion rates of treatments for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). While a previous review found newer, short-...
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Open AccessDo sugar-sweetened beverages cause adverse health outcomes in adults? A systematic review protocol
Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, impose significant burden to public health. Most chronic diseases are associated with underlying preventable risk factors, such as elevated...
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Open AccessDo sugar-sweetened beverages cause adverse health outcomes in children? A systematic review protocol
Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are examples of chronic diseases that impose significant morbidity and mortality in the general population worldwide. Most chronic diseases are associated with underl...
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Determinants of participation in an Inuit online community of practice
An online community of practice (OCoP) is an important tool for managing and disseminating knowledge within a community. Unfortunately, research shows that OCoPs are often unsuccessful due to lack of participa...
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Open AccessReproductive and sexual health in the Maldives: analysis of data from two cross-sectional surveys
The Maldives faces challenges in the provision of health services to its population scattered across many small islands. The government commissioned two separate reproductive health surveys, in 1999 and 2004, ...
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Open AccessMale responsibility and maternal morbidity: a cross-sectional study in two Nigerian states
Nigeria continues to have high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality. This is partly associated with lack of adequate obstetric care, partly with high risks in pregnancy, including heavy work. We examined ...
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Open AccessDoes contracting of health care in Afghanistan work? Public and service-users' perceptions and experience
In rebuilding devastated health services, the government of Afghanistan has provided access to basic services mainly by contracting with non-government organisations (NGOs), and more recently the Strengthening...
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Open AccessDevelopment of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews
Our objective was to develop an instrument to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews, building upon previous tools, empirical evidence and expert consensus.
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Open AccessDoes updating improve the methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews?
Systematic reviews (SRs) must be of high quality. The purpose of our research was to compare the methodological and reporting quality of original versus updated Cochrane SRs to determine whether updating had i...
